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NBA: Thursday's highlights

Associated Press

Posted:
03/27/2014 09:16:15 PM PDT

Updated:
03/27/2014 10:27:27 PM PDT

Thursday's HIGHLIGHTS

Clippers 109, Mavericks 103: Chris Paul scored 31 points, Blake Griffin added 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Los Angeles rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Dallas. Vince Carter scored 23 points off the bench for the Mavericks, going 4 for 5 on 3-pointers. Dirk Nowitzki had 21 points but only two in the fourth quarter. The Clippers have won all three meetings with the Mavs, with second-half rallies in each game.

Trail Blazers 100, Hawks 85: LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 16 rebounds in his return from a back injury, and Portland beat Atlanta to end a three-game losing streak. Damian Lillard added 21 points for the Trail Blazers. The Hawks have lost five straight.

Bucks 108, Lakers 105: Brandon Knight scored 30 points, Ramon Sessions added 22, and Milwaukee beat Los Angeles to end an eight-game losing streak. The Bucks swept the season series with the Lakers for the first time since 2006-07.

The Bucks said forward Ersan Ilyasova is likely to miss the rest of the season because of a sore right ankle.